Philip levison



UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICEw PHILIP LEVISON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

LAMP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 283,792, dated August 28, 1883.

Application filed June 9, 1883. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern,.- I

Be it known that I, PHILIP LEvIsoN, residing at Chicago,- in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, and a citizen of the United States, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Lamps, of which the following is a full description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which l Figure l is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a bottom view. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the lamp-support. Fig. 4L is a detail; and Fig. 5 is a detail view, showing a modification.

The objects of my invention are to provide a lamp which can be hung upon the wall and used as a side lamp, which can be easily taken down and carried about or placed upon a table, and which has its oil-reservoir so supported that it can be readily rotated with a reiiector supported on the reservoir, and so that it cannot readilybe detached from its support, which I accomplish as hereinafter described.

In the drawings, A represents the oil-reservoir, which, as shown, is square, and may be made of tin or other suitable material.

B is a suitable burner.

C is a place for filling` the lamp.

D is a support on the reservoir for a reflector, E.

F is the lamp-support. It may be made of castiron. The upright part a of the support is provided with a hole, b, near the top, and is curved over at the upper end, as shown at c. As shown, at the lower end of the vertical part there two projections, d, one on each side. The horizontal part e of the support F is thickened at the end f, as shown in the drawings, and this part f is provided with a h ole.

g is a rivet or pin, which, as shown, is provided with a head. rIhis rivet passes through the bottom l1, of the can, and is secured by solder or otherwise, to prevent leakage. As shown7 this rivet is provided with ashoulder, z', which comes in contact with the upper part of f. The lower end of the rivet passes into the h ole in f, which, as shown, is reamed out at its lower end, and the rivet or pin is held in place inf by riveting, and thus the lower end of the pin or rivet does not project below the lower surface of the part e. The rivet can be soldered to the bottom of the reservoir before the top is secured in place.

The operation is as follows: Vhen used as a side light, the lamp can be hung upon a nail or hook by means of the hole t. The vertical part a of the lamp support F serves the purpose also of a handle, which, being turned over at the top c, forms a hook to engage with one of the iingers, so that the lamp can be securely held in the hand,'and can be readily carried about from place to place. The lamp can also be placed upon a table or other suitable place for use.

It is frequently desirable to throw the light from a hanging lamp in different directions. Vith my lamp this can be done by rotating the lamp-reservoir upon its support, the pin or rivet rotating in the part f of the lampsupport, when the parts are constructed as described. rIhe reflector being supported upon the reservoir rotates with it, thus causing the light to be thrown in different directions, as may be desired. I thus provide a lamp which can be readily used as a side lamp;

which can be easily taken down and carried about and used as a hand-lamp5 which can be placed upon a table or other desired place, and which has a reservoir which can be rotated, and which carries a reflector.

I do not limit myself to the form of reservoir shown, nor to the precise support F represented. Neither do I limit myself to the precise means shown for connecting the reservoir with the support, so that the same can be rotated thereon. The rivet or pin g might be provided with a screw-thread at its lower end, and be secured in place by means of anut, as shown in Fig. 5; but in 'that'case 4it would be desirable to have the rivet countersunk into the part f, or to somewhat change the form of 9o the horizontal part of the support, so that when the lampwas placed upon a table it would not rest upon so small a support Vas a nut. The reservoir is so permanently connected with its support F that it cannot be detached therefrom by accident. The projections d upon the support are not a necessity, but I think them desirable. By providing the reservoir with a flat bottom of considerable size and placing it upon a thin support the lamp cannot be upset when used as a table lamp. Of course some other form Inight be IOO make the part e of the support, or some por'- handle, whereby the lamp is adapted to be tion of it, at least7 broader than shown, for used as a side lamp, the light from which can the -purpose of providing against the upsetbe thrown in different directions by rotating ting` of the lamp when used as a table-lamp. the reservoir on its support, or as ahand-lamp7 5 L What claim as new, and desire to secure by or as a table-lamp7 substantially as speeied. 15

etters Patent is- In a lamp, areservoir carrying a reflector, PHILIP LEVISON and pivoted upon 'and in combination With a Vitnesses: support which can be hung upon a pin or O. W. BOND7 1o hook7 and which also serves the purpose-of a ALBERT H. ADAMS; 

